PosizioneParola
Significato
PronunciaCategoria
LivelloEsempio
4401
spectrum
spettro, gamma
/ˈspɛktɹəm/
sostantivo
C1
The party draws voters from across the political spectrum.
4402
segment
segmento, spicchio
/ˈsɛɡmənt/
sostantivo
C1
This segment of the show is about food.
4403
eleven
undici
/ɪˈlɛvən/
numerale
A1
The film starts at eleven.
4404
praised
lodò
/ˈpɹeɪzd/
verbo · praise
B2
The teacher praised her work.
4405
paths
sentieri
/ˈpæðz/
sostantivo · path
B1
Two paths lead to the lake.
4406
ruined
rovinò
/ˈɹuənd/
verbo · ruin
B2
The rain ruined our picnic.
4407
eliminated
eliminato
/ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd/
verbo · eliminate
B2
Our team was eliminated in the first round.
4408
importantly
soprattutto, cosa più importante
/ˌɪmˈpɔɹtəntli/
avverbio
B2
More importantly, nobody was hurt.
4409
skull
cranio, teschio
/ˈskʌl/
sostantivo
B2
The skull protects the brain.
4410
invitation
invito
/ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
sostantivo
A2
Thank you for the invitation.
4411
dare
osare
/ˈdɛɹ/
verbo
B2
I did not dare to tell him.
4412
tales
racconti, fiabe
/ˈteɪlz/
sostantivo · tale
B2
Grandma told us tales of her childhood.
4413
dominated
dominò
/ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd/
verbo
C1
One team dominated the whole game.
4414
instant
istantaneo, immediato
/ˈɪnstənt/
aggettivo
B2
The film was an instant success.
4415
boxing
pugilato, boxe
/ˈbɑksɪŋ/
sostantivo
B1
He took up boxing at school.
4416
destiny
destino
/ˈdɛstəni/
sostantivo
C1
She believed it was her destiny to be a singer.
4417
finals
finali
/ˈfaɪnəlz/
sostantivo · final
B2
The team reached the finals.
4418
curve
curva
/ˈkɝv/
sostantivo
B2
The road follows the curve of the river.
4419
disappear
scomparire, sparire
/ˌdɪsəˈpɪɹ/
verbo
B1
The sun began to disappear behind the hills.
4420
reportedly
a quanto pare, secondo fonti
/ɹɪˈpɔɹtədli/
avverbio
C1
The singer is reportedly very ill.
4421
cancel
cancellare, annullare
/ˈkænsəl/
verbo
A2
We had to cancel the trip.
4422
transformed
trasformò
/tɹænˈsfɔɹmd/
verbo · transform
B2
The new owners transformed the house.
4423
adopt
adottare
/əˈdɑpt/
verbo
B2
They plan to adopt a child.
4424
females
femmine
/ˈfiˌmeɪlz/
sostantivo · female
B2
The females look after the young.
4425
pit
fossa, buca
/ˈpɪt/
sostantivo
C1
They dug a deep pit.
4426
infected
infetto
/ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd/
aggettivo
B2
The wound became infected.
4427
observe
osservare
/əbˈzɝv/
verbo
B2
Scientists observe the birds every day.
4428
contacted
contattò
/ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd/
verbo · contact
B1
She contacted the police at once.
4429
unemployment
disoccupazione
/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
sostantivo
B2
Unemployment rose again this year.
4430
crews
squadre, equipaggi
/ˈkɹuz/
sostantivo · crew
B2
Rescue crews worked through the night.
4431
witch
strega
/ˈwɪtʃ/
sostantivo
B1
The witch flew away on her broom.
4432
resolved
risolse, risolto
/ɹiˈzɑlvd/
verbo
C1
The problem was resolved quickly.
4433
buses
autobus
/ˈbʌsɪz/
sostantivo · bus
A1
Buses run every ten minutes.
4434
ash
cenere
/ˈæʃ/
sostantivo
B2
Ash from the volcano covered the town.
4435
conventional
convenzionale, tradizionale
/kənˈvɛnʃənəl/
aggettivo
C1
They prefer conventional medicine.
4436
farming
agricoltura
/ˈfɑɹmɪŋ/
sostantivo
B1
Farming is hard work.
4437
react
reagire
/ɹiˈækt/
verbo
B1
How did she react to the news?
4438
slavery
schiavitù
/ˈsleɪvɚi/
sostantivo
C1
Slavery was abolished in 1833.
4439
travels
viaggia
/ˈtɹævəlz/
verbo · travel
A2
He travels a lot for work.
4440
detect
rilevare, individuare
/dɪˈtɛkt/
verbo
B2
The test can detect the disease early.
4441
pie
torta, pasticcio
/ˈpaɪ/
sostantivo
A2
She baked an apple pie.
4442
controversy
polemica, controversia
/ˈkɑntɹəˌvɝsi/
sostantivo
C1
The decision caused great controversy.
4443
rolled
rotolò
/ˈɹoʊld/
verbo · roll
B1
The ball rolled under the car.
4444
layers
strati
/ˈleɪɚz/
sostantivo · layer
B2
Wear several layers in cold weather.
4445
respected
rispettato, stimato
/ɹɪˈspɛktɪd/
aggettivo
B2
He is a highly respected doctor.
4446
bridges
ponti
/ˈbɹɪdʒəz/
sostantivo · bridge
A2
The city has many old bridges.
4447
residential
residenziale
/ˌɹɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/
aggettivo
C1
They live in a quiet residential area.
4448
toll
bilancio, numero; pedaggio
/ˈtoʊl/
sostantivo
C1
The death toll has risen to fifty.
4449
ratings
ascolti, valutazioni
/ˈɹeɪtɪŋz/
sostantivo · rating
C1
The show has high ratings.
4450
railroad
ferrovia
/ˈɹeɪlˌɹoʊd/
sostantivo
B2
The railroad crosses the desert.
4451
stranger
sconosciuto, estraneo
/ˈstɹeɪndʒɚ/
sostantivo
B1
Never get into a car with a stranger.
4452
wished
augurò, desiderò
/ˈwɪʃt/
verbo · wish
B1
She wished him good luck.
4453
affects
colpisce, influisce su
/əˈfɛkts/
verbo · affect
B1
The disease affects the lungs.
4454
pal
amico, compagno
/ˈpæl/
sostantivo
B2
He is an old pal from school.
4455
invested
investì
/ˌɪnˈvɛstəd/
verbo · invest
B2
She invested all her savings in the shop.
4456
observation
osservazione
/ˌɑbzɚˈveɪʃən/
sostantivo
B2
The patient is under observation.
4457
gentle
delicato, gentile
/ˈdʒɛntəl/
aggettivo
B1
He spoke in a gentle voice.
4458
nominated
candidato, nominato
/ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd/
verbo
C1
She was nominated for an Oscar.
4459
reflected
rifletteva
/ɹɪˈflɛktɪd/
verbo · reflect
B2
The lake reflected the mountains.
4460
minority
minoranza
/maɪˈnɔɹəti/
sostantivo
B2
Only a minority of people voted.
4461
musician
musicista
/mjuˈzɪʃən/
sostantivo
A2
Her father is a jazz musician.
4462
deer
cervo, capriolo
/ˈdɪɹ/
sostantivo
B1
A deer ran across the road.
4463
significance
importanza, significato
/səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
sostantivo
C1
Few people saw the significance of the event.
4464
snap
spezzarsi
/ˈsnæp/
verbo
C1
I heard the dry branch snap.
4465
replied
rispose
/ɹɪˈplaɪd/
verbo · reply
B1
He replied to my email at once.
4466
excess
eccesso
/ˈɛkˌsɛs/
sostantivo
C1
Cut away any excess fat from the meat.
4467
faculty
corpo docente; facoltà
/ˈfækəlti/
sostantivo
C1
She joined the faculty of the law school.
4468
tobacco
tabacco
/təˈbæˌkoʊ/
sostantivo
B2
Tobacco is bad for your health.
4469
reactions
reazioni
/ɹiˈækʃənz/
sostantivo · reaction
B2
The film got mixed reactions.
4470
colony
colonia
/ˈkɑləni/
sostantivo
C1
The island was once a British colony.
4471
touching
toccando
/ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
verbo · touch
B1
Stop touching your face.
4472
barrel
barile, botte
/ˈbæɹəl/
sostantivo
B2
Oil rose to eighty dollars a barrel.
4473
operates
opera
/ˈɑpɚˌeɪts/
verbo · operate
B2
The company operates in ten countries.
4474
soap
sapone
/ˈsoʊp/
sostantivo
A2
Wash your hands with soap.
4475
duck
anatra
/ˈdʌk/
sostantivo
A2
A duck swam across the pond.
4476
firms
aziende, ditte
/ˈfɝmz/
sostantivo · firm
B2
Many firms closed during the crisis.
4477
guilt
colpa
/ˈɡɪlt/
sostantivo
C1
She felt a lot of guilt about leaving.
4478
acknowledged
riconobbe, ammise
/ækˈnɑlɪdʒd/
verbo
C1
He acknowledged his mistake.
4479
ethnic
etnico
/ˈɛθnɪk/
aggettivo
C1
The city has many ethnic groups.
4480
wondering
chiedendosi
/ˈwʌndɚɪŋ/
verbo · wonder
B1
I was wondering if you could help me.
4481
guardian
tutore; custode
/ˈɡɑɹdiən/
sostantivo
C1
Her uncle became her legal guardian.
4482
legendary
leggendario
/ˈlɛdʒənˌdɛɹi/
aggettivo
C1
He was a legendary football player.
4483
demonstrated
dimostrò
/ˈdɛmənˌstɹeɪtɪd/
verbo · demonstrate
B2
The study demonstrated the risks clearly.
4484
worthy
degno
/ˈwɝði/
aggettivo
C1
The cause is worthy of support.
4485
logical
logico
/ˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
aggettivo
B2
That is the logical next step.
4486
temporarily
temporaneamente
/ˌtɛmpɚˈɛɹəli/
avverbio
B2
The shop is temporarily closed.
4487
planted
piantò
/ˈplæntɪd/
verbo · plant
B1
We planted roses in the garden.
4488
backing
sostegno, appoggio
/ˈbækɪŋ/
sostantivo
C1
The plan has the full backing of the board.
4489
challenged
sfidò
/ˈtʃæləndʒd/
verbo · challenge
B2
He challenged me to a game of chess.
4490
cow
mucca
/ˈkaʊ/
sostantivo
A1
The cow gave a lot of milk.
4491
forgot
dimenticò
/fɚˈɡɑt/
verbo · forget
A1
I forgot my keys.
4492
sophisticated
sofisticato
/səˈfɪstəˌkeɪtɪd/
aggettivo
C1
The system uses sophisticated technology.
4493
ate
mangiò
/ˈeɪt/
verbo · eat
A1
We ate pasta for dinner.
4494
resource
risorsa
/ˈɹisɔɹs/
sostantivo
B2
Water is a precious resource.
4495
format
formato
/ˈfɔɹˌmæt/
sostantivo
C1
The book is available in digital format.
4496
barrier
barriera, ostacolo
/ˈbæɹiɚ/
sostantivo
B2
Language can be a barrier to success.
4497
interference
ingerenza; interferenza
/ˌɪntɚˈfɪɹəns/
sostantivo
C1
They resented his interference in their lives.
4498
connecting
collegando
/kəˈnɛktɪŋ/
verbo · connect
B1
We are connecting the new printer.
4499
feared
temette
/ˈfɪɹd/
verbo · fear
B2
She feared the worst.
4500
closure
chiusura
/ˈkloʊʒɚ/
sostantivo
C1
The closure of the factory cost many jobs.